22nd May Day 12 Bermuda - Azores 38:25.759N 034:02.492W
Whisper
Noel Dilly
Wed 22 May 2013 13:14
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"Slowing Down"
The seas have died down and the wind is now only
10-15kts, this has made life on board more comfortable and dryer but means that
our progress is a little slower. Reefs have been shaken out, save one in
the main (our secret weapon) and there is much tweaking of sails going on.
Hours are now being counted as to when we will arrive and a list of individual
priorities are being made. Mine is to find the launderette and wash and
dry my sleeping bag which is rather sodden I noticed when I stretched my feet
out to the bottom the other night - its tough out here on the ocean! Then
whilst that is washing, I shall have a long, long shower and get the salt out of
my hair which has been more than a week without being brushed - it is really,
really tough out here! In case you are wondering - yes, I have
wondered why on earth I am doing this. May be it is because it
highlights that the most simplest of things in life are a real
luxury!
There is quite a lesson to be learnt about
horizons and how short they become when the ocean swell is high and makes me
glad that we have AIS on board. Sandro was on watch the other night,
when the AIS picked up that a ship was in the area. He kept an eye out for
it but never saw its lights, despite the fact that it past
us only two miles away! On a calmer sea we would have been able
to see it some 15 miles away.
All is well onboard and we are chugging along
at just 5kts with only 252 miles to go!
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